Chuck Stark is a licensed Realtor who entered the real estate field in 2010 after retiring from a successful career in industry.  Today he is the owner and Broker In Charge at Charleston Southern Realty.  In his previous occupation he worked as a program manager overseeing a portfolio of research programs in the areas of advanced energy, engineering, manufacturing and healthcare related industries valued at over $60M.  He is a trained facilitator and with expertise in contract negotiations, compliance and operations management.  Prior to embarking on his industry career he worked for over 20 years as a professional horseman in nearly all aspects of the horse industry including teaching, training, coaching and clinics, showing, race horse and show horse sales, farm and stable management, and horse show management as well as being a certified professional blacksmith.  He also owned his own company that developed and sold computer software used for managing horse shows and tracking point standings for horse show associations.Chuck has lived and/or worked in the Charleston area for over 23 years.  He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the proud father of three children: two sons - the eldest a soldier in the U.S. Army National Guard; his younger brother who is a U.S. Marine; and a high school age daughter who stays crazy busy with her sports activities.  He enjoys spending time with Theo - a new Chocolate Labrador Retriever puppy, golf, tennis, boating, fishing, shrimping, flying kites on the beach, and roasting his own coffee as well sharing the marvels of the South Carolina Lowcountry with friends and newcomers alike.  Chuck earned his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the State University of New York at Binghamton and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from the University of Miami - Florida.